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Hail, Wind & Tornado Reports in and near Blooming Prairie, MN

Public hail, wind, and tornado reports in and near Blooming Prairie, MN from August 25, 1965 through September 22, 2025, sourced from NOAA/NWS Local Storm Reports and SPC storm report data.

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Hail Reports
10
Wind Reports
7
Tornado Reports
7
Max Hail Size
3.25″
Source  NOAA SPC · NWS Local Storm Reports Coverage  Blooming Prairie, MN · 1965–present Updated  Daily · last Sep 22, 2025

Latest NWS Hail Reports in and near Blooming Prairie, MN

10 reports
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1.75″ hail
Sep 22, 2025
12:10 AM UTC
Hail report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: Delayed report... time estimated from radar. Golf ball size hail on Hwy 30 west of Blooming Prairie.
NWS Hail Report Location: 3 WNW Blooming Prairie, MN
0.88″ hail
Sep 21, 2010
1:55 AM CST-6
Hail report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: 1 E Blooming Prairie, MN
1.75″ hail
Jun 17, 2009
6:45 PM CST-6
Hail report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The public observed several hail reports including golf ball and nickel size.
NWS Hail Report Location: 2.24 SSE Blooming Prairie, MN
3.25″ hail
Jun 17, 2009
6:35 PM CST-6
Hail report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: The local media relayed a large hail report west of Blooming Prairie.
NWS Hail Report Location: 4 W Blooming Prairie, MN
0.75″ hail
Jul 30, 2002
5:30 PM CST
Hail report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Blooming Prairie, MN
1.00″ hail
May 27, 2002
4:26 PM CST
Hail report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Blooming Prairie, MN
0.75″ hail
Jun 20, 1998
12:25 PM CST
Hail report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Blooming Prairie, MN
0.75″ hail
Mar 27, 1998
2:35 AM CST
Hail report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Blooming Prairie, MN
1.75″ hail
Oct 14, 1966
1:23 PM CST
Hail report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MN
1.00″ hail
Aug 25, 1965
4:10 PM CST
Hail report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Hail Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Hail Report Location: Not provided, MN
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Hail Damage Risk for Your Home +

Hail reports describe hail by diameter, often comparing stone size to familiar objects like peas, quarters, golf balls, and softballs. Use this guide as a starting point for possible hail damage to your roof, siding, gutters, vents, windows, and exterior. Actual hail damage depends on hail hardness, density, wind speed, impact angle, roof age, shingle condition, roof pitch, roofing material, installation quality, and prior storm damage.

Pea
0.25″
Low

Usually too small to cause hail damage to most sound asphalt roofs, siding, or gutters.

Mothball
0.50″
Sub-Severe Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but not always harmless. Repeated small hail can scuff surfaces, wear aging shingles, and loosen protective granules over time.

Penny
0.75″
Minor / Watch

Below the NWS severe-hail threshold, but roof hail damage is still possible on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged shingles. May also mark screens, vents, gutters, and soft metal.

Nickel
0.88″
Minor / Watch

Still below the severe-hail threshold, but large enough to leave visible marks on soft metal and add wear to older or hail-weakened roof shingles.

Quarter
1.00″
Watch

The NWS severe-hail threshold. Quarter-size hail can bruise shingles, dent soft metal, and create roof hail damage worth checking.

Half Dollar
1.25″
Watch

More likely to dent gutters, vents, flashing, and siding. Hail damage risk rises quickly on older roofs or hail-weakened shingles.

Ping Pong / Walnut
1.50″
Likely

Hail damage becomes more likely, including bruised shingles, granule loss, dented siding, and damaged roof vents.

Golf Ball
1.75″
Likely

Often causes roof hail damage, cracked shingles, dented gutters, damaged flashing, and siding impacts. A roof inspection is recommended.

Hen Egg
2.00″
Serious

Can crack or puncture shingles, expose mat, dent siding, and cause widespread hail damage across the roof and exterior.

Tennis Ball
2.50″
Serious

Can cause heavy roof hail damage, punctured siding, broken skylights, damaged vents, and widespread exterior damage.

Baseball
2.75″
Major

Major hail damage is likely, including severe roof impacts, damaged siding, broken windows, and possible major roof repairs.

Tea Cup / Large Apple
3.00″
Major

Can cause heavy hail damage across the roof, siding, gutters, windows, and exterior. Significant repairs are often needed.

Softball
4.00″
Extreme

Destructive hail damage. Can severely damage roofing materials, siding, windows, gutters, vents, vehicles, and exterior surfaces.

Grapefruit
4.50″
Extreme

Catastrophic hail damage risk for roofs, windows, vehicles, siding, gutters, and exterior surfaces.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service hail size references are used for hail-size comparisons and the 1.00″ severe-hail threshold. Damage descriptions are general homeowner guidance, not official NOAA/NWS damage ratings. Sub-severe hail under 1.00″ is below the severe threshold, but that does not mean “no roof damage.” Penny- to nickel-size hail can still contribute to granule loss, cosmetic surface marks, and added wear, especially on older, brittle, poorly installed, or previously damaged roofs.

Latest NWS Wind Reports in and near Blooming Prairie, MN

7 reports
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UNK mph
Jul 24, 2022
2:15 AM UTC
Wind report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PHOTOS RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR BARN DESTROYED... OUTBUILDING ROOF COLLAPSED.
NWS Wind Report Location: 8 N Blooming Prairie, MN
UNK mph
May 29, 2018
12:00 AM UTC
Wind report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: PHOTO OF A LARGE TREE LIMB DOWN RELAYED VIA TWITTER.
NWS Wind Report Location: Blooming Prairie, MN
60 mph
May 19, 2013
2:40 PM CST-6
Wind report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Power poles were blown from south to north, at a 45 degree angle, northwest of Blooming Prairie, near Bixby, Minnesota.
NWS Wind Report Location: 3.11 SSW Bixby, MN
58 mph
Jul 31, 2008
7:40 AM CST-6
Wind report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Small tree downed, many branches and other debris on lawns.
NWS Wind Report Location: 1 E Blooming Prairie, MN
66 mph
Jul 13, 2006
11:25 PM CST
Wind report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: 2 S Bixby, MN
73 mph
Jun 5, 1999
8:15 PM CST
Wind report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Wind Report Location: Blooming Prairie, MN
63 mph
Jul 17, 1997
3:00 AM CST
Wind report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Wind Report Description: Repair shop toppled by high winds. Several trees uprooted. Estimated windspeed.
NWS Wind Report Location: Blooming Prairie, MN
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Wind Damage Risk for Your Home +

Storm reports list thunderstorm wind gusts in mph. The NWS marks storms as severe at 58+ mph, but wind damage to your home depends on roof age, shingle condition, installation, exposure, nearby trees, and prior hail or wind damage.

Below Severe
Under 58 mph
Minor

Usually little damage to a sound roof, but loose shingles, flashing, or debris may shift.

Severe
58–74 mph
Watch

Can loosen shingles, lift flashing, break limbs, and damage gutters, siding, fences, or trim.

Damaging
75–90 mph
Serious

Can peel shingles, damage vents, tear siding, rip gutters, and expose weak roof areas.

Extreme
90+ mph
Major

Can cause major roof covering loss, tree damage, broken windows, and structural damage.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service storm reports. Gusts may be measured or estimated; actual wind damage varies by roof condition, exposure, and prior hail or wind damage.

Latest NWS Tornado Reports in and near Blooming Prairie, MN

7 reports
UNK category
Dec 28, 2021
1:33 AM UTC
Tornado report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: A NARROW PATH OF MOSTLY TREE DAMAGE WAS FOUND JUST TO THE WEST OF SE 89TH AVE. AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM WAS OVERTURNED... SOME FARM OUTBUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED... AND A SMALL SHED WAS TOSSED. THE TORNADO TRACKED NORTH 6.5 MILES... HAD A MAX WIND OF 80 MPH AND WAS 75 YARDS WIDE.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 NNW Blooming Prairie, MN
EF0 category
Jun 17, 2010
7:27 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado moved north-northeast and caused minor damage to outbuildings and broke several dozen trees. It exited Steele County about 3/4 mile south of Steele County Road 26 and continued into Dodge County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.02 NNE Blooming Prairie, MN
EF2 category
Jun 17, 2010
7:25 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This EF-2 tornado touched down and tracked east-northeast, and soon crossed the path of the Blooming Prairie EF-3 that had moved north-northeast about 10 minutes earlier. A manufactured home was obliterated by the EF-2. A woman inside the home was blown about 20 feet, but was found under debris, rescued by law enforcement, and survived. The tornado continued moving east-northeast, and several outbuildings were destroyed, along with many broken trees. The tornado continued into Dodge County.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 1.98 NNW Blooming Prairie, MN
EF3 category
Jun 17, 2010
7:10 PM CST-6
Tornado report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: This tornado developed just north of the Steele/Freeborn County line, shortly after the dissipation in Freeborn County of the Newry tornado. This new tornado moved northeast, and initially, occasional trees were broken. Damage intensified somewhat when it hit a farm on State Highway 30 just west of Blooming Prairie. The tornado continued moving northeast, decimating crops. Some bean fields were scoured in spots. It intensified significantly to EF-3 2.5 miles northwest of Blooming Prairie, where a house was leveled, trees were snapped, and large portions of bark were removed. A pickup truck was lofted about 50 feet into the basement of the house. Several other houses sustained minor damage. The tornado dissipated just west of Highway 218 and 123rd Street. Video recorded by law enforcement and chasers.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2.96 WSW Blooming Prairie, MN
F0 category
Jul 20, 1997
6:20 PM CST
Tornado report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: 2 N Blooming Prairie, MN
F1 category
Jul 16, 1984
4:15 PM CST
Tornado report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
F3 category
May 17, 1982
3:38 PM CST
Tornado report for Blooming Prairie, MN
Steele County · 12,070 Homes in County
Tornado Report Description: No National Weather Service description provided.
NWS Tornado Report Location: Not provided, MN
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Tornado Damage Risk for Your Home +

After a tornado, the National Weather Service assigns an EF rating from EF0 to EF5 based on surveyed damage. The rating estimates wind speed from what the tornado damaged, so actual damage can vary by construction quality, roof age, garage doors, windows, trees, debris, and how close the home was to the tornado path.

EF0
65–85 mph
Light

Can peel shingles, damage gutters or siding, break tree limbs, and toss loose outdoor items.

EF1
86–110 mph
Moderate

Can strip roof covering, damage exterior doors, break windows, snap trees, and cause heavier siding or gutter damage.

EF2
111–135 mph
Serious

Can tear off large sections of roofing, break or uproot trees, destroy weaker structures, and cause major exterior damage.

EF3–EF5
136+ mph
Severe

Can remove roofs and walls, destroy large portions of homes, toss vehicles, and cause severe to total destruction near the path.

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service. EF ratings are assigned after a post-storm damage survey and are based on observed damage, not a direct measurement at every home.

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U.S. Census Data · City

Blooming Prairie, MN area census snapshot

People & households
Population1,977
Households822
Housing units855
Income
Median household income$63,929
$100k+ households33.1%
$150k+ households14.4%
Housing stock
Single-family detached714
Attached single-family34
Small multifamily24
Large multifamily72
Mobile homes11
Housing mix
Single-family share83.5%
Attached-home share4.0%
Multifamily share11.2%
Mobile-home share1.3%
Ownership & occupancy
Owner-occupied710
Renter-occupied112
Vacant units33
Home value & age
Median home value$155,800
Owner homes $300k+6.3%
Owner homes $500k+0.3%
Owner homes $750k+--
Median year built1963
Older-home share78.6%
Vehicle context
Households with cars753
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Frequently asked questions

for homeowners, buyers & sellers
How many hail, wind, and tornado reports does Blooming Prairie have on record?

Our records show 10 hail, 7 wind, and 7 tornado reports in and near Blooming Prairie, MN, compiled from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. The most recent was reported on September 22, 2025.

What is the largest hail ever reported in Blooming Prairie?

The largest hail size in these storm-report records in and near Blooming Prairie, MN is 3.25″. It was reported near Blooming Prairie, MN on June 17, 2009.

A storm report showed up near my home in Blooming Prairie — does that mean my roof is damaged?

Not necessarily. A storm report only means hail, wind, or a tornado was observed nearby; it does not confirm damage at any specific address, and conditions change from block to block. Check an address-level hail report first, and if it looks significant, find a local pro that serves Blooming Prairie and ask about a Remote Hail Inspection before anyone climbs on the roof.

I am buying a home in Blooming Prairie — why should I look at its storm history?

Recent hail or wind can leave a roof or exterior with damage that is easy to miss during a walkthrough, and a recent roof replacement is sometimes an insurance job after a storm. Reviewing the storm history for a Blooming Prairie address before closing helps you ask informed questions about roof age, past repairs, and any prior claims.

I am selling a home in Blooming Prairie — how does this help me?

Knowing the storm history for your address lets you answer buyer questions with confidence, document repairs you have already made, and decide whether a pre-listing roof check is worthwhile. A clear hail history removes a common sticking point during negotiations.

How do I check hail history for a specific Blooming Prairie address?

Use the address search to pull a free address-level hail report for any property in Blooming Prairie — no phone number or email required. It shows recent hail activity for that address so you know whether a closer roof or exterior review makes sense.

Where does this storm report data come from, and what are its limits?

Storm reports on this page are public reports from storm events across Blooming Prairie, MN, sourced from NOAA SPC and NWS Local Storm Reports. They show where hail, wind, or tornado activity was reported in Blooming Prairie, but they do not confirm damage at any specific property. Report locations, sizes, and times may be approximate and can vary from what an individual home experienced. For property-specific hail history, use an address-level hail report or contact a participating local professional for a remote hail inspection. Pros inclusion is not an endorsement, and contacting a professional does not confirm damage at any property.

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